Steve Provizer

Short Fuse Podcast #34: An Interview with Music Writer Steve Provizer

December 15, 2020
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Host Deanna Costa interviews Fuse contributor Steve Provizer about his latest pieces for the magazine.

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Film Review: “Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story” — The Life of a Jazz Phenomenon

December 12, 2020
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Trumpeter Doc Severinsen had the right combination of talent and showmanship to reach and stay in the spotlight, and he adjusted the pieces of his life to maintain his singular place.

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Jazz Album Review: The Royal Bopsters — A Polished “Party of Four”

November 15, 2020
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This recording displays a mastery of the techniques of the jazz vocal group genre.

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Film Review: Toxicity Roulette — 1969, 2020, and “The Trial of the Chicago 7”

October 23, 2020
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In the end, The Trial of the Chicago 7 strikes a reasonable balance between historical document and cinematic art.

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Jazz Commentary: Louis Armstrong as Negotiator

October 2, 2020
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Throughout much of his career, Louis Armstrong negotiated a balance between being a “popular” artist and a jazz artist.

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Jazz Remembrance: Ira Sullivan

September 26, 2020
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In no way was the recognition that Ira Sullivan received commensurate with his skill.

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Jazz Remembrance: The Lasting, Complex Legacy of John Coltrane

September 23, 2020
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Of all the musicians who were harbingers of change, none has had the long-term influence on young musicians that John Coltrane has had.

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Book Review: Crime and Espionage — to the Sounds of Jazz

September 12, 2020
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There’s a larger story to tell about black composers and musicians breaking into the film and TV business, but its only lightly touched on here.

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Arts Commentary: Family-Friendly Pandemic Entertainment?

August 29, 2020
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Will attendees of Jurassic Quest “have a dino-mite time!”? Who knows? But the event will look mighty attractive to parents who havee been stuck in the house with kids who are driving them to distraction.

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Jazz Appreciation: A Celebration of Charlie Parker on His 100th Birthday

August 29, 2020
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Arts Fuse jazz critics offer their favorite performances from the Bird.

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